, 1887-10-22
Translation.

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Christian Henrik Arendrup,
Governor of the Danish West India Islands,
Colonel,
Kmaght Commander Of D~Gnmebrog and DGmnebrogsmGnd,
MAKE KNOWN: On the most submissive represen-
uuI tation Of the Ministry Of Finances His Majesty the
King has been most graciously pleased by Resolution of
9th September a. c. to sanction the following Ordinance
passed by the Colonial Council for ST. Croix at 3rd
discussion the 18th June a. c. concerning REPORTS of
births in the island of St. Crox.
Every birth in St. Croix shall be reported at the Police Office
for the place where it occurs, in the towns and suburbs within 48
hours and in the Country Districts on the first Saturday after the
By a birth is to be understood a birth taking place after the
middle of the seventh month of pregnancy.
The duty of reporting a birth rests in the towns and suburbs as
a rule on the father, but, if he is not present, or if the child be lille
Ultimate, then on the mother, and the person from whom she has
bound to make the report for her, and-f she be dead-shal make
the f IT te q cd R9ptop Pia h95 ss1 tSa ersoD inst mneontAionneaa re- hound
to report within "a hours the births, which occur on a property to
report to the Police Il accordance with ! /.
The reports to the Police shall be made by filling up blank
forms, which the Police shall cause to be printed, and shall deliver
gratis, distributing them also in suitable numbers to the estates.
These forms, which are to be drawn up by Government, shall con-
tain information concerning the date of birth, the sex of the child,
whether it is born alive or shllborn, whether legitimate or ilegti-
gious confession of the parents; if iuegiimate, the name, residence,
occupation, age and religious confession of the mother, and lastly
OS AN~ "S "AAA"HS'
With regard to births taking place in buildings or institu-
tons under public control the same duty of reporting births to the
police as in other cases rests on the owner Of a house or residence is
here incumbent on the chief person in authority, Inspector, or Super
intendent Of such building or institution, residing in, or appointed to
take charge of the same.
With regard to foundlings it is incumbent on the person finding
such to make the necessary report to the Police.
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Neglect to make the reports enjoined in s S 1-3 shall be punish
ed with fines of from so cents to 5 West Indian Dollars for each
instance of neglect, with additional fines according to the circum-
stances, of from so cents to 5 West Indian Dollars for every week
the report may be delayed.
The fines accrue to the Colonial Treasury.
Suits concerning transgressions of the rules contained in this
Ordinance shall be dealt with and adjudged as public Poicesuits.
The further instructions, as to the manner in which the Police
Office Registers of births are to be kept, are to be given by the
Government.
The time at which this Ordinance shall come into force, isto
be fixed by the Government.
To which all concerned have to conform.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands,
st Croix, the 18th October 1887.
Under my Hand and the Seal of Government.
G. II. ARENDRUP.
Van Brake.
BY virtue of the Ordinances 5 7 it is hereby